Wringer



Feb. 2i, 1928. 1,660,082

c. METREwl-rz WRINGER Filed may 29. 192e 2 sheets-sheet 1 m 1E: j I

Feb. 21, 192s. 1,660,082

C. M ETR EWlTZ WRINGER Fili Mas' 29- 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 2l, 1928.

CHARLES METREWITZ,

'PATENT OFFICE.

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WRINGER.

Application iiled May 29,

This invention relates to a wringer and concerns itself primarily with novel means for controlling its operation and for yieldingly retaining its rolls in operative relation.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combination of parts hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and dened in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred form of this invention, and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views:

@n the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational viewV of my improved wringer.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line ITI-III of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially upon the line IVIV of Figure 2.

Figure 5 1s an enlarged sectional view.

taken substantially upon the line V-V of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a' bottom plan view of the wringer illustrating the drip boards.

Figure 7 is an elevational view partly in section of the yielding means and the Inanner of supporting the same on the rolls.

As'shown on the drawings;

ln the illustrated embodiment vention there is shown a wringer of this inframe comprising a base rail 1, lateral stiles 2I which are in the'form of enclosed housings and an upper bridge 3 which has a suitable groove 3a in its bottom for a purpose that will later appear. It will-be noted that the lateral stiles 2 consist lof inner and outer walls 4 and 5 which are mortised at their upper ends for receiving :the ends of the bridge 3, and U-shaped members 6 that extend over the bridge 3 and attached to the outer and inner walls. The inner Walls 5 are suitably slotted, as indicated at 7, for accommodating the shafts 8 and 9 of the rolls 1() and 11.

Upon one end of the wringer frame there is a gear housing 412. The shaft 9 extends into this housing and sustains a double gear 13 which' meshes with a similar double gear 14 which is slidably keyed upon the shaft 8. which ext-ends .through said housing. The outer end of the shaft 8 is rotatably anchored to a lever 15 which is pivoted at its lowerend to a support 16 extending from the stile 192s. serial No.112,4s2. f

2. To this end the lever 15 is provided intei-mediate its ends with a bearing or open ended socket, in Which abearin block 17 is rockably mounted by means o a pair of diametrically opposite set screws 18, only one of which is shown. The block 17 is provided with a bearing aperture for receiving the shaft 8 which is. provided with a groove 19 for receiving the ends of the screws.

The shaft 8 also extends through the opposite stile 2lthat is opposed to the stile having the gearhousing 12, and into another gear housing 20. A sleeve or bushing 21 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 8, the roll being secured tosaid sleeve. The sleeve 21 extends into the housing 20 and a pair of opposed bevelled gears 22 are mounted upon the said sleeve in the housing 20. The opposed faces of said gears are provided with clutch faces for receiving co-operating lugs 23 ron a clutch device secured to the shaft by a pin 24, the sleeve 21 being suitably slotted for allowing movement of the pin, and a sleeve 25 may be placed over the clutch member to retain the pin in position. l The shaft 8 also projects beyond the housing 2O. A U-shaped bracket 26 is attached to the outer end of the housing 20, andthe lower end of this bracket is formed with a socket `27 for pivotally supporting a lever 28 which is attached to the shaft 8 in a manner similar to the lever 15. j The upper end of the lever 26 extendsv through a suitable slot in the bracket 26. By operating either the lever or 28, the shaft 8 may be shifted to move the clutch device into engagement with either gear or into neutral piosit'ion. It is consequently possible to quie ly disconnect the wringer'from either side thereof in case of necessity. l f

Directly below the gear housing y there is a depending bear-in.r 29 in which a shaft 30 is suitably journalle The upper end of this shaft 30 is provided with a bevel gear 31 which meshes with the aforementioned gears 22 for operating the wringer rolls. Below the bearing 29 there is a bearing member 32 provided with a 'circumferential series of sockets 38, as clearly shown in Figure'."

A lever A34 is pivoted at one end to the u per bearing 29 and extendstherethrough. uitable slots are provided in the upper bearing for receiving the lever. A locking latch 35 is carried bythe lever 34. This latch extends through a suitable slot in the base of the bearing 29 for locking engagement in a.

socket 33.v llt will be understood that the bearing 29 is attached to the bottom of the wringer and swingable with respect to the shaft 30 which is surrounded by a suitable bearing bushing 36 whereby the wringer inay be adjusted to different positions when the lever 34 is elevated to unlock the saine from the stationary bearing 32. A set screw 37 may be used for clamping the bushing 36 against rotation.

The ends of the wringer rolls 1() and 11 are guided in U-shaped guide members 38 upon the inner walls of the wringer housing. Suitable mechanism has been provided for yieldingly maintaining the rolls in engagement. To this end the protruding ends pf the shaft 9 of the upper roll is provided with suitable bearings 39. A Usliaped support 40 (Figure 7) is suspended from each bearing 39. Each U-shaped support 40 is provided with a pair of laterally extending feet or flanges 41 provided with upwardly extending studs 42.` Coil springs 43 are supported upon the feet 41 and surround the studs 42. A bridging member 44 provided wit-h an intermediate upwardly offset portion and depending studs 45 which extend into the coil springs 43 is provided for each set of springs. The offset portion is connected by a bolt or rivet 46 and a resilient compression member 47 located in the channelled portion of the top rail 3 of the housing has its ends projected between the bolts 46 and the top of the offset portion of the member 44. A screw device 48 is threaded lthrough the top rail 3 of the wringer and resiliently compressed so that incase they are compressed to a certain point the compression member 47 'may yield, whereby a double yielding effect is attained.

A water board construction has been shown in connection with this wrinner The same comprises asheet metal shedding" pan.

, from the free endthereof for engaging the edge of the keeper for maintaining the plat-v form in proper position. The water board construction, including the platform 53, may

pose a second rod 55 has been mounted upon l the other side of the wringer for suspending the platform 53 as previously explained. lt. will be appreciated that this construction allows a good sized clothesfeeding platform to be used, since the same is not per manently attached to the wriiiger to interfere with the water board therebeneath, and since the same is removable with the water board and is always upon the opposite side of the water boaid. y

lt will be appreciated that in this improved wringer, it is possible to disconnect the driving mechanism from either side of the wringer which happens to be the most convenient in case it is desired to quickly stop the wringer for any purpose, especially in cases where theoperators clothing or fingers get caught between the wringer rolls;

the free hand can readily grasp the lever' upon its own side. It. will also be obvious that the combined water board and clothes feeding platform, and the manner in which the same are supported. afford a decided advantage over present structures.

l am aware that many changes may be made. and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and Itherefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: x

1. ln a wringer, a pair of cooperating rolls, a shaft extending through one of said rolls and geared to the other roll, a sleeve loosely mounted upon said shaft and united to said first mentioned roll, a pair of opposed bevel pinions' mounted upon said sleeve` means for drivingy the bevel pinions, a clutch member carried by said shaft for engaging either of said pinions, and a pair of levers, one connected with cach end of said shaft for manually shifting` said clutch member.

2. In a wringer, a pair of ,cooperating rolls, a sleeve in one of the rolls, a shaft slidable in said sleeve, and means cooperatingv with said shaft and said sleeve to reversibly drive said rolls.

3.111 a wringer, a pair of cooperating rolls, a sleeve in one of the rolls, oppositely driven elements mounted upon said sleeve, a shaft slidable in said sleeve and having means adapted to engage said elements, and a lever on each end of the shaft adapted to insure cooperation between said engaging means and said elements to reversibly drive said rolls.

In testimony whereof I scribed my name.

CHARLES VMiiTzaiiwrrz.

have hereunto sub- 

